July 31

Posted by Darragha on July 31st, 2007

This is it! The final question for July! We made it! I have to go back to the day job now! Good thing I’ve nearly finished The Orca King, II and turned in my final edits on Mooncusser Cove and Polishing Saber! WOOT!
Today’s winner wins a book by Jamie Craig!
What [...]

July 29

Posted by Darragha on July 29th, 2007

Name that gangster!
“When I sell liquor, it’s called bootlegging; when my patrons serve it on Lake Shore Drive, it’s called hospitality.“
Today’s winner will receive a book “Gaps in Your Soul” by Shayla Kersten!

Brief Excerpt, The Orca King, II

Posted by Darragha on July 29th, 2007

Scene: Doe Bay Resort organic restaurant on Orcas Island. Players: Tommy (the son of Big Tom) and Rule Jentry, the heroine. (I also use this photo for “Tommy.”)

~*~

“I never joke about the power of an orgasm to disrupt the time space continuem.” (Tommy)

“Beam me freakin’ up!” Rule laughed and pulled a [...]

July 28

Posted by Darragha on July 28th, 2007

Today’s winner will receive a download of Tina Holland’s “The Last Virgin in Vegas.”
Who said this: The night before I left Las Vegas I walked out in the desert to look at the moon. There was a jeweled city on the horizon, spires rising in the night, but the jewels were diadems of electric [...]

July 27

Posted by Darragha on July 27th, 2007

Let peace, descending from her native heaven, bid her olives spring amidst the joyful nations; and plenty, in league with commerce, scatter blessings from her copious hand!
Who said this beautiful quote?
Today’s winner will receive a download of “The Trouble with Allie” by Lisa Andel.

The puppy and the kitty

Posted by Darragha on July 27th, 2007

Okay…they were cute and sleeping for a good hour tonight. However, the 10 week old kitten still does not understand that the 13 year old miniature dachshund does not want to play

July 26

Posted by Darragha on July 26th, 2007

Today’s winner will receive a download of Passionate Destiny! Thank you, Dee S. Knight for stepping up on a day I didn’t have filled!

And now for the question! What movie is this line from:
Boy, I got vision, and the rest of the world wears bifocals.

July 25th

Posted by Darragha on July 25th, 2007

What movie is this from?
“Badges? We ain’t got no badges! We don’t need no badges.
I don’t have to show you any stinkin’ badges!”

Bonus question:
Who are Blondie, Tucco and Angel Eyes?
Today’s winner will receive a book by Rhiannon Neeley (but I’m not sure which one yet!) and [...]

July 24–Indpendence Day

Posted by Darragha on July 24th, 2007

Nineteen years ago today I was sitting on a bus, riding home from Portland, wondering what the Hell I was doing with my life. I’d been acting as a “people mover” for a Fife and Drum Corps and Brass Band composed of 600 twelve to eighteen year olds. It was very late at night. The [...]

July 23

Posted by Darragha on July 23rd, 2007

No Sword-Wielding, Card-Playing, Therapy-Seeking French Freedom Fighters were deflowered during the production of this motion picture. However, rumors of Custer and Pocahontas remain unconfirmed.
This is an example of a “crazy credit” disclaimer that appeared at the end of just about every episode of one of my favorite TV shows. What’s the name of the [...]